Updated U.S. Site Cuts Government Red Tape
The U.S. government got an online face lift last week as Vice President Dick Cheney unveiled an updated government Web site that encourages citizens to do everything from paying taxes to booking campground sites over the Internet.
The redesigned site, at www.firstgov.gov, ropes together federal Web pages, along with state and local government sites, to provide a wide array of services and information.
Citizens can apply for jobs or student loans, renew driver’s licenses and buy stamps through the site.
Businesses can check laws and regulations, file patents and trademarks and look into contracting opportunities.
The new site should cut down on red tape, Cheney said, making government interactions easier and more convenient.
“It’s an attempt to remedy one of government’s oldest problems: the slow, confusing way it responds to the public,” he said.
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